Energy efficiency

Optimized energy consumption in your warehouse protects the environment and simultaneously reduces the facility’s operating and maintenance costs. Over the long term, this strengthens the environmental perception of your brand and safeguards your investment.

Real estate sustainability and green building are two priorities for us. At SSI SCHAEFER these aspects are known as Green Logistics. You receive building certifications with internationally recognized seals of quality for sustainability and energy-efficient construction from SSI SCHAEFER. Upon request, our experts certify the buildings to DGNB, LEED or BREEAM standards.

Depending on the technology used in a logistics building, electricity is needed to power work stations, ground conveyors, and other equipment, or also to cool the halls. In addition, areas for the infrastructure such as transformer stations for central and decentral charging points also have to be set up. An effective energy concept can contribute to good logistics and construction planning and compensate for part of the electricity costs. In keeping with the principle “as much as necessary, as little as possible”, battery charging concepts or energy-optimized operation of the logistics equipment can provide considerable savings potential.

Compact goods storage follows the same aim: maximizing the storage density of the existing storage area can increase the storage capacity by more than 90%, or reduce the surface area used by 40%. Operators benefit from this because both the greatest storage quantity and the reduced construction volume, along with lower building and cooling costs, will counterbalance the constant energy consumption of a temperature-controlled storage facility.

Furthermore, we also offer our customers an energy audit to EN 16247 standards as an evaluation of the existing real estate. We also help you to establish an energy management system and obtain certification as per ISO 50001. All these services pursue the goal of identifying and implementing energy saving optimizations for our customers. The effectiveness of these optimization measures is illustrated by their ROI calculations. We constantly assess these measures through repeating audits and effectively documenting the savings throughout the process.

MEMBER OF THE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE

We are Alliance Member of the Sustainability Initiative Blue Competence. Blue Competence is an initiative of the VDMA, for promoting and communication of sustainable solutions for the Mechanical Engineering Industry. By using the trademark “Blue Competence”, we commit ourselves to these twelve Sustainability Guidelines of the Mechanical Engineering Industry.(www.bluecompetence.net/about).

PREAMBLEOur comprehension of trendsetting sustainability is based on the principles of economic success, fairness, respect & responsibility and includes the dimensions of society, ecology & economy. We comprehend sustainable action in terms of the definition of the Brundtland-report1 and the definitions of the German “Rat für Nachhaltige Entwicklung“.

STRATEGICAL:1. Sustainability is a crucial part of our company strategy.2. We create solid business schemes with sustainable values and secure entrepreneurial success.3. Our technologies and solutions promote worldwide sustainable developments.

OPERATIVE:4. Sustainable thinking and action are represented in our processes and products.5. We act with consideration of resources and stand up for climate protection.6. Our staff is our most valuable asset. We promote engagement and participation.7. We stand up for keeping the human rights.

CULTURAL:8. Our company is a habitat.9. We take responsibility in our region.10. We do, what we promise!

COMMUNICATIVE:11. We actively cultivate the network with all participants.12. We transparently communicate our sustainable action.